Despite struggles, Dolphins HC Adam Gase still supports Jay Cutler

With the Dolphins offense sputtering in the first half of their game against the Ttians on Sunday, boos rained down from the crowd.

Early in the second quarter, after yet another three-and-out, fans voiced their displeasure by calling for the backup quarterback Matt Moore. The “we want Moore” chants echoed through Hard Rock Stadium and were audible on the CBS broadcast.

Boos followed the team to the locker room at halftime after the offense managed just 62 total yards. Jay Cutler accounted for only 21 of those through the air.

At the half, head coach Adam Gase told CBS there was a “zero percent chance” of a change at quarterback. Gase stuck with Cutler, and the offense did just enough not squander a dominant defensive effort.

After the game, coach Gase defended his quarterback, saying the offense would work “if guys would do their jobs, catch the ball, block the right guys, give the quarterback a chance to do something.”

“Jay’s way down on the list of things going wrong,” Gase said, even though he admitted to dramatically scaling back the offense.

When the chants for Moore were brought up, Gase was dismissive.

“They chanted for Matt Moore last year when we played against Tennessee,” Gase said. “I’ll make the decision on quarterback. We’re not going to take public polls.”

But the frustrations of the fans stemmed from another inept offensive performance. Cutler completed just one of seven passes while under pressure. As a unit, the offense converted five of 15 third-down attempts. While not high, the 33 percent conversion rate is higher than the 21 percent rate the Dolphins had coming into the game.

Blame for these issues often falls on a quarterback’s shoulders. But Gase doesn’t see it that way.

“Guys got to make plays at the end of the day,” Gase said.

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